Save thread to OmniFocus

Scrapes a Threads post, then adds it to OmniFocus with the excerpt in the task title and links in the notes before opening the item.

Actions Used

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If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
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Get Dictionary Value
Gets the value for the specified key in the dictionary passed into the action.
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Run Shortcut
Run an shortcut from your shortcut.

Extra Details

Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Save%20thread%20to%20OmniFocus
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Save%20thread%20to%20OmniFocus
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Save thread to OmniFocus” end tell

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